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With the government recently announcing an extension to existing lockdown measures across the UK, there will be little to celebrate for the nation’s pubs, bars and restaurants. But while sales of alcohol in these establishments may have taken a hit, at least temporarily, some traders are seeing a huge boost in sales thanks to a consumer base that is not looking to change what they drink – just where they do it.

The industry you operate in appears to be the overriding factor in determining whether your valuation is likely to be increasing or declining in 2022. New research from Plimsoll confirms that market conditions continue to exert an outsized influence on business values.

It’s official. The UK economy is in recession and by all estimates it is going to be the biggest on record. We have yet to see the full extent of the damage the pandemic has inflicted on UK businesses, but who wants to read another tale of woe?

“Crisis” seems to be an overly prevalent theme across many parts of the UK economy even as the worst of the pandemic disruption seems behind us. While the lockdowns of early 2020 felt existential but likely to abate if we could get back to ‘normal’, the issues that have arisen since seem more entrenched and longer-lasting.  

New analysis from Plimsoll Publishing has revealed which areas of the Waste Management sector are proving most valuable for the companies involved. The chart below shows the changing values across these industries, according to the latest year of financial data.

Eddie Stobart who recently suspended trading of shares after a multi-million pound accounting error that saw the firm’s profits shrink to a level which the Board has described as the ‘low end of expectation’, has been approached for potential buy-out by Dbay Advisors.

The road haulage firm started the year with an impressive performance, defying potential Brexit concerns with the prospect of a March departure, but suffered after a multi-million pound accounting error saw a decline in share performance. This could be what has motivated the firm that hold the third-largest share in Eddie Stobart to begin buy-out negotiations.

Plimsoll’s Road Haulage industry analysis shows consistent improvement in Eddie Stobart’s overall financial rating from 2014 to 2017. The company also came 7th in the industry for pre-tax profits, and 3rd in total sales in the industry back in 2017.

With so many factors impacting on the fortunes of the UK automotive sector, new research from global market analysts Plimsoll Publishing Ltd suggests 100 of the UK’s largest automotive companies face the challenge of improving profitability.

With the explosion of African Swine Fever across Asia ravaging the Chinese pig population, the price UK pork exporters are commanding for their produce into China has rocketed…. but it is having a devastating knock on effect on the UK Sausage market.

New evidence from UK market analysts Plimsoll Publishing Ltd suggests that it’s not all doom and gloom for the UK Meat industry – despite Cleveland Meat Co Ltd entering administration.